Tunnel Fire (2022)
| Tunnel Fire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | April 17, 2022 – June 1, 2022 |
| Location | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35°18′14″N 111°35′20″W / 35.304°N 111.589°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) |
| Land use | Grass, Brush, and Pine |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Structures destroyed | 30 homes |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Map | |
The Tunnel Fire was a wildfire that burned in Coconino National Forest and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, the Black Bill Park neighborhood north of the city of Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States, and along U.S. Route 89. The fire was named after a tunnel landmark on Waterline Road, near where it ignited on Sunday, April 17, 2022. On June 3, 2022, the wildfire was declared 100% contained by the Arizona Emergency Information Network. It had burned 26,532 acres (10,737 ha) and had destroyed 30 homes. No fatalities or injuries were reported.